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exposures. The FCC established these guidelines in
consultation with the FDA and the other federal health
and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure
from wireless telephones is set at a Specific A b s o r p t i o n
Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). T h e
FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards
developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure
limit takes into consideration the body's ability to remove
heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the
wireless phone and is set well below levels known to
have effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones must
report the RF exposure level for each model of phone to
the FCC.
The FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives
directions for locating the FCC identification number on
your phone so you can find your phone's RF exposure
level in the online listing.
8. What has FDAdone to measure radiofrequency
energy coming from wireless phones ?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring
the radio frequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless
phones and other wireless handsets with the
participation and leadership of FDA scientists and
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